The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1877, Page 8

8 THE COURTS. Selling Stsamships Twenty Years Ago end Sel! Fighting for the Money. THE WHISKEY RING CONSPIRATORS. A Commercial Traveller Making Love tor His Employer. THE ASHTABULA BRIDGE. A somewhat carious suit, growing out of a strange compilation of circumstances and involving over $200,000 m its result, caine on for trial yesterday, be- fore Jadge Lawrence, M™ Supreme Court, Special Term. Sometuing over wwenty years ago Captain John Gra- ham was prominently known in steamboat enterprises, he boing the principal owner of a line of steamebips between this city and California, He sola two of -nis atcamships, the Ocean Bird and the St, Lawrence, aud u third interest im tho United States, the name of which was subsequently changed to Mexico, to Lewis BH. Meyer and Edward Stracken, who in turo parted with their tnterests in such steamships to certain Spanish gentlemen. Selling large steamships appears to be a very easy thing in its way, bat getting pay- meat for them ts *pparently not always such easy work, Captain Graham met with some difficulty in this Jaiter regard, and the result was a compulsion on his part to invoke the intercession of the courts, In 1856 be commenced a snit in the equity branch of the United states Court against Strucken to set aside bills of sale of the steamships named above tu Meyer & Breucken and tv compel an accounting of the disposi- tion of such ships and payment to him of their value Mr, Meyer, ulthough claimed to be jointly liable in the iransaction, was not made a party to the suit, he being absent at the time in Europe and it veing somewhat f)ficuit on that account to serve a process upon him, Two year’ later Mr. Meyer, Lowever, returned to this country and asupslar uit was begun against him. Ip the suit against Strncken a judgment was obtained for $250,869 70 in taver of Captain Grabam, Ip tue suit against Meyer, in the same court, Captain Grabam Obiained a judginent for $243,204 42. Pending the however, uguinst Strucken, the latter lett this conniry, and, as far us is Known, has uot yet re- turned. ' Mr, Meyer, on the contrary, remained, but shortly alter the judgment was obtaimed ayainst him he made a general assignment for the benetit of his creditors, uaming in such list some 100 preferred creditors, including the wives of Meyer and Strucken. Vy such ‘assignment his property was placed beyond uny process to eniorce the judginent, Captain Gra- ham—and it will be understood that all these state- ments arc bused upon allegasions contaiuea iu his complaint—inoved to set «side the assixnment on the ground tbat iv was {raudulentiy made. Mr. Moyer #eeiued disposed vo settle Le matter in seme way, and in an interview with Captain Graham told bim that his property would oot reahze twenty-live per cent it he was con.pelled to stop business, but that it he oa be would be able in the course of time to pay the entire judgment ugainst bim, He ac- cordiagly propused u way of settling the matter, and Captn Grabam, pla ce on his xtulements I having cvotidence in bis integrity, agreed with him upon a com It was finally arranged that Mr. Meyer should pay bin om account of such judg- ment $128,700, of which $30,000 was to be paid in cash, $70,000 ‘ina good indorsed note and the re- piainder ina note of Mr, Meyer without interest, with the understanding that Mr Meyer could at any fine within #ix mouths take up bis personal mote on payment of $l4,d50, Capwin Graham — turther nileges that the understanding was that sub- Bequontiy, if Mr Meyer mot with financial success tn his ho would make goud the entire balance i udgment. It is uumecessary to recite at icngth all the wliegations of Captain Grabam’s vo- mplunt Me says that these nego a owith Afr, Southinayd, the lawye' wasto pay him the money; that Mr. Seuth- mayd refused to pay the whole money us agreed upon tufese he would meke a further. eclense to the-etfect that neither Me, Meyer nor Mr, Strucken should be la- ble for any damages on xccount of the resale of the Beamstnpe” Ax Cuptam” Graham had pressing claims upon him, including, a8 stated i the vpening of the tase by Mr. Knox, claims by George Law ant ise~rce ireelwy, and ax ho Was amxious to settle all his out- sanding indebtedness, he acceded the proposed release uvked for. He got bis $30,000 in cash, Dut the promised huies were not xatisixetorily indorsed, and the note given by Mr. Meyer for $28,000 was not taken up, but ‘$12,000 was offered fur it Kubsequently. Altogether On Uhe judgments against Meyer & Struck en he received $107,800, He claims that his axsiguiuent of the judg- meut and the release relerred to above were obtained througi fraud and taking advantage of his pecuniary | tmburrassinents, He Uriags suit or delivery to kuin of the bond and guaraates, the assignment to him of the release, and payment of the balance due him on the original judgrent. ‘the answer to the complaint ts equally’ vol Mr. Meyer | slows that paid Captain Granam «ithout bis knowledge, on account of the purchase of the steamsbip, $183,298 97, that subsequently be and Strucken paid’ Captain Gra- bam the forther sam of $189,496 25, and that Strocken seid ihe steamships whie be wus in Kuropo tor $190,235 27. ‘The answer, in short, dentes the idebted- (asks for a dismissal of the complaint, ‘The trial promises tu occupy several days, and, as might be supposed in # case of such interest and mag- nitude, cach side 18 represented by a large array of able counsel, Captain Graham’s counsel being Messrs, Ful- n, Knox & Crosby, Stephon P. Nash und William J. Gibson, and the defendant’s counsel iernard Roel- \er, Joseph Choate and Edward C, Stoughton, ‘i THE WHISKEY RING CONSPIRACY. The jong pending suits ayainst the parties in this city charged with compheity with the Western Whis- key Ring have ut lost hada hearing In the courts im the case of the United States »gainst Charles N. Milley The result of what may be termed’ the preliminary case is & verdict for the government. The trial of Charles N. Miller, of the firm of WS. Miller & Co., of No..40 Broad street, in this city, wholesale liquor deal- ers, tried yesterday, is only one of a number of more important suits of the sume cinss which will occupy the attention of the federal courts in this city tora couple of weeks at least Mr, Roger M. Sherman, As- sistant United States District Astorney, bas the credit of obtaining a verdict Inu case which wns voleeted as a test case for others, and whica, in consequence of tho Verdict against Miller, will be prosecuted without delay, The case against Miller was 1ounded upon sec- tiv 3,318 of the luternal Revenue law, which imposes upon wholesale Iiquor dealers nod rectifiers of Ulled spirits the duty of making entries in a govern. nent book, furnished for that purpose, on the day on which the kpirits are received and the day they wero disposed of, With certain marks, stamps and brands sootained upon the packages, which constituted their legal identity, together with a history of whence and ander what circumsiances they caine to the dealer, and where and by what transuction, whether by sale or consigniuont, they were sentgut, These are the means adopted by to the revenue officers to superv distilled epirits in order to ascertain whet has been paid upon them, and whether th ments of the law respecting them have been observed. ¢ government lo secure an eppor- @ and trace Tne importance of Us provision will be seen from the manner in wineh the whis- key rings im St, Louis, Chicago and oth Western 8 carried on their business, There are two classes of stamps oxed upon spirite—tax paul ttamps, which afe placed upon the casks when the tax je paid at the distibery warehouse, anu reetulied spirit Stamps, Whien are piacec upon the spirits after they have been emptied trom the tax-puid casks upon the promises of # rectifier and have twen rectilied, Recti- fhed spirits stamps are issued apou « credit upon the books of the Collector of Internal Revenue, optained by the rectifier by making « return known aso “dumper of the spirits emptied for rectitication upon bis premises, stating that the tax-paid casks contain. ing the spifite had been emptied and the stamps, marks aud brands apon them effaced and oblitera: The rectifiers in the whiskey riogs were in the pri fice of making false “dumpers,” and of emptying tho casks scribed “dumper? would ship them to deslers York and elsewhere, with whom they had pre- vionsly arranged to keep # spirits off ther ninent books, By this means either no compari- could be made by the revenue officers ot | “the dawpers” with the government bovks of ihe parties receiving such spirits, or else the latter would Hot make the entries for several days or uatil whe posed of, entered into consumption and their ideatity lox The cuse of Miller was based upen a failure to enter the receipt and sending out of two lots of spirits of tity barrels each the proper days. ‘Tbe Distr: Attormey went to the jury on two counts bused un the sending out wader such circumstances, and the Jury found a verdict ot guilty, This was ove of a number of jodictments against Miler, two of thom being tor con- members of the Western whiskey rings. jed by the government becuuse med ab affidavit irom an alleged co-conspirator, whom it was py’ ernment witness, whien affidavit wax conilict wintements previously made by the witne ernment thinks, towever, they hare evide complicity, or at Jeast great inditleren pert of the firm of W, 8. Miller & Co. to th huce of the requirements of the Internal Kevenue law on the part of ippers of spirits from the West to Roger M, Sherman, United States District At- totney, appeured for the government, a Cleveland lor the detendants. tes v8. Francis 0. Boyd, Edgai pe cieoa with conspiracy with the Ubrcago Whiskey Hig, 18 ket down jor Monday, and will probably occu- py the court fora week. It 1s expected volummimour: testimony will be taken ag to the trne inwardness of that Ring and the New Yore branch mow im connec- tion with i, The trial of this case will come ap be- ness coming betore him jp tbe other branches of bie court te specially try this case of Boyd ana others. WOOING BY PROXY. The life of a commercial traveller is geperally sup- posed to be rather prosme and altogether a thorny one. By genera! assent, however, there is conccdod to this class @ bold presumptiveness of cheek that enables them to make 80 successful their trips on behal! of the firms they represent, and particularly in these hard .mes. Leopold Stern, who belongs to this peripatetic class, is evidentiy, as the story below shows, endowed with something more than cheek—with, tp tact, aiplomanhe abilities of an upusaally bigh order. A most delicate task, apd certainly one ous of the | ordinary line of business of commercial travellers, sas = Judge Biatehford, who bas suspended the basi- assigned bim by his employer. ‘pis no less (ban to woo by proxy a hy young Iady in New It Do great force of the imagination to follow Mr. Stern in the various stages of this representat lor making. He may have practised, at tne arts of love making, so that, alter all, bis task, in addition to being @ novel and pleasing one, may not have beco 60 diflicult after all tb the fiery ‘passion of Romeo he may have mingied the softly persuasive style of Claude Melnotte. He may have quoted poetry and all tnat and his oyes looked the deep passion of the man be as representing. At nll events he was successful and that was everything, The young lady yielded her heart to his gentle persuasions, overy obstacle was removed, and shortly afterward she was married to ber impor- taner'’s employer. Whether the union has proved a happy one or not does not appear us a material fact in the present narrative, Our commercial traveller bav- ing talked love began to taik busin He won in the first and now hopes to win in the second. He had been at some extra outlay in carrying on his difficult’ mission, and he thought he was en- Utled therefore to some extra compensation. He put ina bill for $900, His employer thought that $500 was ample remuneration. This difference of estimate of the services pertormed caused a rupture, pot be tween the newly made husband and his young w: but between the commercial traveller ond his 1 loyer. A suit has accordingly been commenced by Mer Stern, in the Court of Common P! the full amount of his clam. The case 1s on the cal- endar, and when it comos to trial some rich and rare developments may be expected. CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED. A motion was made before Judge McAdam, of the Marine Court, yesterday, ip the cage of Ernestine Chevaher against Hannah R. Kohnstamm, to set aside a judgment for an irregularity in entering it pre- maturely. The determination of the question tarned upon the fact whether the summons was served on the 27tb or 29th of December, and as the parties were in conflict upon the subject they were oraily cxamined before the Court, and their examipation disclosed a queer method of serving papers, fixing dates and iden- ufying parties, The process served testified that learn- ing there would be diMculty in efecting « servico he applied for the defendant, representing that he hada | package of jewelry tor ber, which must bv delivered in person, and that with th: stance of this decoy he was introduced to the defendant and made the service. ‘The box, which was neatly packed and addressed, was produced in court, and the witness testified that he Was positive the service was made on Wednesday, the 27th of December. ‘The defendant testified tbat it was served late on Friday afternovn, the 29th of December, and that she remombered duy {rom the fact that the Jewish Sunday bad just ed, Mr. Schultz, » medical student, present at time the service was nade und ideatified the proces: ver by what the witness described ax tho strange way in which bis hair was combed and the peculiar look of hiseyex, He slated further that he Knew it was Friday beeause ho had dined at « Catholic institutton and that be had fish for dinner, alter which he attended a go:hering of {el- low-students at what be called his brother’s medical “Zaiz,” and these circumstances fixed Friday, the 20th of December, im bis mind as the day of the service #0 poxitively shat be thought there was no room tor mis- take. ‘The French cook testified it was Friday becanse | she never fergot “Fridays” White, the process server, insisted that 1 conid not have been Friday afternoon because he invariably attended church on Friday after- nvous. Upon this cealasion of testimony the Court | Feserved its decision, ES EXPENSIVE NOTE LITIGATION. A suit bas been fm litigation about thirteen years as to tbe payment of a mote for $316. Meantime the in- terext on the note has swelled the amount to more than twice the original sum, and over $1,500 have already been axpended in litigation over its payment. Of course it ts only the usnal iliustrasion that ‘going to law’? ig an expensive business. Messrs, Dickerson, Reed & Co. are the plaintif—s and Messrs, Navon, Evart & Co. the defend ‘The suit is to recover from the defendants the pre ‘ds of « promissory note tor the amount stated above, which the nlaintiffs, in July, 1863, gave to J, A, Van Saur & Son for collection, the lutter having sent it to the defendant, their agent, for such pnrpos in Saur & Son tailed shortly after- ward, and tho plaintiffs being indebted to the defend- ants 'in an amount equal to the face of the note, less $5 82, the detendants claimed the right to retain the proceeds of the uote minus the indebtedness over its face, It is claimed torther by the detendants that they remitted to Van Saur& Son various sums of money in anticipation of collection of this note and other nutes placed in their hands for collection. The case has been twice tried, twice argued before the Su- Court, General Term, aud unce adjudicated upon Court of Appeals, the last tribunal having di- athird trial, which was baa yesterday before Judge Barrett, in the Supreme Court. Mr. Abram i , ex-Postmaster of city and ex-Surveyor ‘ort, is counsel for the plaintiffs, acd Mr, An- thony R. Dyatt for the defendants. AN OLOGRAPHIC WILL. ‘Abb’ Stromener, a priest at Jeremi, Haytl, In No- vember, 1853, lorwarded to Henry Delafield, in this city, two drafts, amounting to $4,000, upon which the Jatter obtained the money. After some correspondence it was arranged that Mr. Delafield should retain the proceeds of the drafts in bis possession, paying six per cont interest om the same, and if the principal was ro- quired, to pay the samo upon a draft upon bim at thirty days. Abvé Stromener died in 1866. He leit wn olograpbie will, which was proved under the laws ot Hayti in 1875, and an ex. emplification thereof was duly adjudicated apon and subsequently admitted to probate by the Surrogate of 18 county, the Surrogate giving letters of adminis- in to Mr. Algernon 8. Sullivan, tne Public Admin- istrator, Following the death of Mr. Delateld appii- cation was mude by Mr. Sullivan to the latter's execu- tors for payment of the money sent by Abbé Strome- per to Delafield, and the same was relused, Suit has accordingly been brought against the executors and 18 now awaiting final adjudication in the Supreme Court, For the detence is ee the statute of limitations, 10 claimed that what purports to be tho will of A Stromener was not his will, and that if it was his will the Public Administrator is limited to aseots mentioned in the will, ORDER OF RECHABITES. In Supreme Court, Special Term, before Judge Lawrence, thera wus tried, yesterday, the case ot John Lafond and others against Henry W. Deoms and others, Tho plaintiffs and de- fondants, altogether thirty-nin men, were members of Washington Tent No, 1, Ancient Order of Rechi | bites, an organization to promote temperance in drink, friendship and brotherly love. On accoant of some fouds in the organization a suit was brought for a ule- | golation, and after # trial of tour days the Court or- dered that it be dissolved, and appointed a receivor to wind itup, There were eleven deiondants who joined with the plaintiffs and twenty-six defendants who op- posed, and the latter intended to appeal from the do- Cision dissolving the organization and usked tor a sty of proceedings pendiny the appeal and to bo allowed to carry on the organization, — This three plaintifis and eleven defendants did not oppose, except that security in the sum of $1,500 be given for je farniture of the tent and that tho receiver take possession of ail dues and rents and make ail disbursements pending the ap- peal. Judge Lawrence took the papers, reserving his decision, Ex-Juago Cowles appeared ‘lor the threo plaintiff, Mr. George F, Langbetn for the cieven de- Jondants’ joining with piaintifis, and Mr, Townley for the twenty-six defendants, H THE ASHTABULA DISASTER. Application was made yesterday, in the Surrogate’s Conrt, for fetters of administration, by Kugene Stein. dall, on the estate of his brother Robert. The latter was one of the victims of the terrible railroad disaster at Ashtabula, Onto, on the night of the 29th of Deeember last. The property to be administered on amounted nominally to $100 only, but the application here is Made 80 #8 to be certified to the Probate Court of the county in Ubie where the disaster occurred, to enable Mr, Steindall to bring an action against the railway company tor the rceovery of property ot which he the cmploydés of the company rifled the dead {his brother. Ie ¢ f parties who eacap aud #0 many others, who saw a gold watch and chain and other articles with some of the railroad oMfcia which have been identified as having been worn by his brother at the time of his death, | | | the ta SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. In the suit of Chriatina Sharp Wylie againat Emilia | M. Stillwell and others tor partition of an estate, the | facts of which have been published, Judge Donohue yesterday appointed John 8. Lawrence, George H. Andrews and John Chetwoed commissioners of parti- tion. Ao effort was mage yesterday to secure the discharge of Pasqual Jacott, convicted in the Court of Special Sessions of keeping a disorderly bur Ho was brought before Judge Donohue on a writ of habeas corpus, and after a hearing of the case he was re- manded, on the ground that the case could only be reviewed at the General Term, A. Angler De Motte was arrested throngh some transactions connected with the Lycoming Fire In. surance Company. Being a non-resident be was ar. rested and held within the himits, An attempt w: made to effect his release under the Fourteen Days jAct, bat through some mistake with the papers thin ‘ i NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1877.— failed. Application wae made yesterday. to Juage Donohue for a writ of habeas corpus in the case, which was granted Judge Spetr, of the Superior Court, * yesterday genet & motion made on behalf of Helen Cunning- to place on the calendar her suit for limited di- vores agaist hi hasband, John brought on the ground of alledgea treatment She states 1p her affidavit that she re- trained from proxecating the suit to Judgment on the promise of ber husband that Le would not again ill- treat her, but that he bas since cruelly treated her; that she deems |i necessary for the satety of herseli and hor two children that the case shoula be tried, apd that she should ve awarded a separate main- tenance, Some decidediy novel pointe were raised in an argu- ment yesterday beto udge Donohue on a motio# to vacate an order of arrest in the suit of Rouse rs. Cobn. The plaintiff's affidavit represente that cn De- cember 6, at nis store, No. 115 Chath: treet, deteud- ant undertook to anticipate by some the pa: . of a bill due, and got credit for anot! and that be sold off under cost. Among th afidavits was one by defendant that he was not at hi place of business that day or night, and he is also ablo to swear to the tact, because, being an orthodox 1s- raelite, and the Cohns being descendants of the high priest Aaron, he could not remain in the house that day, as there was a aead body in tt, Judge Donohue, looking evidently puzzled, asked the counsel to pass up their papers. Messrs, Peek & Co., brokers in Wall street, brought suit against Herman V Keller to recover $10,000 claimed to have been loans ‘The defendant acknowi. edges receiving from plaintiff a check for this sum, but says it was for another irm of brokers, and, net having indorsed the same, he it to the latter, The second firm failed, and hence the present suit, the plaintits, however, claiming that tho loan was direct to the de- fendant, The cage was tried yesterday before Judge Van Brunt, holding Supreine Court Ciroust, and tho jury were ordered to bring in a sealed verdict this ‘morning. Thomas M. Tyng alleges that he loaned some money to the United States Submarine and Torpedo Boat Company, or ratber ere come money to pay a debt of the Company. This litile kindness ov bis part bas Involved, 18 seems, tne Recessity of bringing three suite, with aview to get hie money. Tho first being against the corporation itself, the second against L. 3, Clark, the president, aud the third against Edward M. Serrell, the trustee of the company. Tho first swt was dismissed, and in the second the judgment roilof the firet was offered as an estoppel; and now it appeal the other side want to press this third saitto trial. M ‘yng objects to this, having given notice of appeal yes- terday. Judge Donohue was asked tg bave the trial stayed pending the decision of the Court of Appeals, Sangerat Fritz, an aged single woman who died re- cently in this city, mado a will in 1871, and her signa- tore was attested by three female friend: tn 1876 & codicil was added to the will, and the sigaatures of three others ef her female acquaintances bore witness to the execution of it, The will 1s contested nephew of the deceused, and when the witnesses wo! called upon to testily os to the genuineness of the siz- nature they were unable to recal) ony of the circam- stances under which their names wore written or any of the facts attending the drawing up and signing of the will. Cuni DECISIONS, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBELS. Pmme vs. iiton; Stops vs, Leserma’ Life Insurance Company vs. Fruchtricht.—Granted. Mutual Life Insurance Company vs Steines; Cox vs. Kilcullen; Broadway Savings Bank vs, Beebe. — Orders granted. Importers and ‘Traders’ Bank ‘vs, Kohn.—Motion granted on payment of costs ot motion, $10. Huntoon vs, Clapp—Motion* denied, Plaintift should net have.waited until a report Macy vs, Valentine, —Motion denied. Core vs, Ford.—-Memorandum, Insiee vs. Foster.—Must be referred, Roulston vs, Roulston.—Decree dented randum, Matter of Jakoli.—Prisoner remanded and writ dis- missed. Memorandum. SUPREME COURT---SPECIAL. TEBM. By Jodge Van Brant, Hetlbum va, Racey et al.—Findings settled. SUPERIOR COURT--SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Sper. Keyser, &c., vs. Kolly, &c.—Aliowance of five por cent granted on the amount found by the releree. Payken et al. vs, Goetse) et al.—Plaintifts are en- titled to judgment against the defendants for the sum of $2 611 68, with interest and costs. Findings settled. Louisa Meineke va. Frederick Meincke,—Let the Memo- plaintiff have $10 a week alimony and her counsel a tee of $75, to be paid by defendant until the further order of the Court. Cobb vs. Knapp—Order readjasting costs and amending judgment, Scully v8, Sanders.—Order tor commission. Pterco vs. Gullott.—Piatntif’s complaint dismissed. Robertson vs, Bennett; Manu/acturers and Builders’ Bank vs. Keeping et al; Cassidy ve. Gavin es al.; Corneil vs, Truman. —Orders graoted.. . MARINE COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge McAdam. Matthews vs. Miller; Trenor vs. Lonneborn.—Opin- fons filed. Hewitt vs. Curtis.—Réferred to Mr. William A. J. MeGrath. Maxfield vs, Gibson.—Defondant fined $10 for con- tempt Gilbert vs, Spiro.—Motion denied. ‘ Bailey vs. Meagher; Poottiger vs. Guilfoyle.—De- jauits, Wilkes vs. Thomson. —Interrogations settled. Wheelwright vs. Blumberg.—E. Jacobs appointed receiver. Markham vs. Weed.—Mr. J. D. Fay appointed re- ceiver. Busso va Gheglione; Smith vs. Allt; Palston vs. Oddil —Motions granted, Ross vs. Brown.—Referred to Mr, Edgar Ketcham. Collenverger vs. Frank.—Commission ordered, Gernor vs. Gatorme,—Mr, James McNulty appointed receiver. Clarkson vs, Isaaca,—Bond approved. Apgor vs, Suydam; Lester vs. Dav: ; Rogers vs. Arcularius; Nagle vs. Bannon; Smith The Ameri- can Inetitute; Hoffman va. Conover; Ahern vs. Liado; Haronson vs. Rawle; Savage vs. Magness; Turley vs. ‘The Mayor, &c.; Coblentz v& Bernheim; Richards vs. Bosler; Tian va, Hogan; O’Voherty va Swanson; Donien vs. Bryant.—Orders granted, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART 1, Before Judge Gildersleeve. THE FATE OF A BIGAMIST, An English weaver, who gave the name of Henry Eustwood, was arraigned at the bar on achargo ot bigamy. On the 21st of September. 1876, the prisoner, who then resided at No, 445 West Forty-first street, ‘was united in marriage with Miss Betsie Shaw, by the Roy. Mr. Biimer, of No. 102 West Fifty-second street. Not long after this the startling fact appeared that Mr. Kastwood had another wile, living at Market street, erson, N. J., be having been married, as alleged, to a Miss Mary Booth, on April 13, 1872, at tho rectory of the Church of the Transfiguration, by the Rev. Dr. Houghton, Ho pleaded guilty to the charge, ana was sent to State Prison for one year, STABRING A FRIEND'S WIFE. Francisco Bagonne, an Italian Iaborer, who resides at No, 99 Thompson street, was convicted of assaulting Aumie Riley, the wife of another italian, and was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, GENERAL SESSIONS—PART Betore Jadge Sutherland, THE FERRY TICKET CONSPIRACY, At the sitting of the court yesterday Mr. John 0, Mott resumed bis address on vebalf of the defendants, Jacob Van Valkenberg and George W. West, who arq charged with conspiracy to detraud the Penosylvania Railroad Company. He reviewed inextenso the testi- mony already taken. Ile spoke of tho elaborate na- tare of the depositions taken and the thorvagnly tire. some character of its prolongation. in his opinion’ the attempt on the part of the Pennsylvania Raitroad Company to crush what he Teheved:to be two imnoeent men was outrageous in the extreme, and he considered it to be in thorough accordance with the crushing spirit of large wnd influential corporations, who, with mulions of mouey at their control, were xmply provided with tho means to corrupt legislatures, uod havo by them laws passed for their own sciftsh sggrandize- ment. He it im no easy terms with the State Legislatures of New Jersey and Penosyivania, which he designated as sinks of imquity and corruption. Ho painted the pale taco of Platner, the chief wituess lor the prosecution, in crimson hnes, and designated him as one of those persons who’ inke pride in see- 2 ing their fellow men in trouble, and who, by treachery and deceit, rise and’ become rich by the betrayal of their associates, it was, in bis opinion, beyond the province of the jury to place uny reliance on the toxtimony of the informer, as it Was Bot, he considered, bucked up by unything like substantial corroboration. it was proven clearly vely that Piatner had for months past lived and ned on the well fi'led culfers of Peon- sylvania Railroad Company, which bad paid all his vo him excursion tours to the Ceutennial and dj the country, in a word, treated him in amanner which beeame more the luxurious appetite of a prince than one placed in the menial position that be then Ho reviewed the cestimony of the different don the part ol the provecution at groat length, and concluded by submitting the caro to tho Jory at one o'clock and asking them for a vordict in favor of the prisoners, Mr. Charles W, Brooke, on the court resuming after recess, delivered a lengihened address on the part ot the prosecution, He commenced by reverting to ob- servations made by the prisoners’ coansel in reter- ence to his (Mr, Brooke) having taken charge of the Prosecution, to the exclusion of the District Attor- hey and bis assistants. In accepting that posi- tion, us the representative of the peuple’s prosecutor, he did #0 at the instigation and desire, and alter a thorough understanding in the matter with the latter gentleman, It was through no desire to crush the de- jendanta or in pursuance of any animosity that ho appeared in court, He was actuated by a desire to seo that onds of jurtice bo iuifiiled. There was not, ough some people seemed to think other. wise, a class of institutions in the country who were more hable to abuse and peculation than railrond corporations at the hands of dishonest mon, and ho thought the opposing counsel had been tov hard in his awpimadversions upon the character of the principal Witness for the prosecution. While in this case it was true he bad been one of the conspirators, #UIl It was Absolutely necessary, in cases of this kind, to employ 8 the testimony of ¢o-cousmiratara’ omnlayéa He would ve, be believed, conclusively, the guilt of the Pte ‘The loarned counsel! on the other side had spoken very barshly of the witnese Wili- fam NN. by the Pepnsyl- vania Railroad thing, however, was certam, (hat outside is connection with thie case, counsel had not produced a solnary item of testi- mony to show that he had been ever in life guilty of crimmality. Theugh ample vp- there was no attempt te rT, part of the the witnesses produced on th He then entered into 1 long array of figures snowing how in the centennial year, with all the increased trafiic, the Jerry receipts fell short of those of last tn the four business months of the year, Mr. Brooke will resume his address at eleven o'clock this morning. The probability is thata verdict will be reached to-day. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Scrnnmx Count—Cuamusnrs—Held by Judge Dono- hue.—Nos. 35, 49, 72, 73, 74, 7, 77, 82, 88, 93, 98, 101, 104, 106, 114, 124, 146, 158, 164, 173, 175, 176, 183, 189, 193, 204, 2 108, 211, 212, 213, 226, 221, 2z2, 223, 225, 228, 220, 230, The assessment calendar will also be called from No, 1 to No. 36, inclusive, SuPauMx CouURT—GxNEXAL TERM—Held by Judges gr ana Daniela,—Nos. 174, 168, 177, 155, 183, . 186, 188, 189, 192, 193, 165, 176, 180, 194, 196, 197, 199. Svuraeae Court—Specia, Trrm—Held by Judge Lawrence, —Case on—Grahum vs. Meyer. No day cai- enéar, Supreme Court—Cixcuir—Part 1—Held by Judg Van Vorst,—Nos, 2883, 862, 3785, 2011, 182534, 267%, 2719, 2721, 2725, 2735, 4200, 4201, 2549, 1963, 2591, 2637, 77, | 2641, 2643, 1993, 1, 2080, 2745, 2659, 1 9—Held by 2677 5 Brunt.—Nos. 1808, 6, 1065, 1200, 1344, , '8978, 1026 5," 1096, 3834, 1402, 1404, 1736, 1738, 1740, 1742," Part’ 3—Held by Judgo Barrett,—Nos, 2225, 2089, 1329, 3023, 1315, 3049, 1885, 718, 3101, 1350, 427, 117%, 0404;, 15134, 2277, 15403, 1148, 4187, 2287, 638, 174144, 1735, 1961, 1527, Judge Van bsg, 187 BOS by Surmrion Court—GexrnaL Tsru.—Aqjouri 1 ie. Surexion CouxtT—SysciaL Term—Held by Judge Speir.—Nos, 64, 29, 62, 7. Sursnion Court—Triat. Trra—Part 1—Held by Undge Sedgwick.—Nos, 436, 348, 269, 652, 436, 50 503, 4 }, 485, 1063, 317, 450, 402, 406, 477, 38, 312, 179, 4004, 468, 486, 365, 318, 609, 319, 506, hgh Part 2 —Adjourned until Monday, Fel 6, 1877. ComMox PLeak—GENERaL TeRM.—Adjourned for the term, Common Piras—Equiry Taxw—Held by Judge J. F. Daiy.—Caso on—Patten vs, New York Elevated Rall- road Company. Nos 20, S, 19, 21. 29, 7,6 Demurrer— eee Asylum Society of New York City vx Water- ary. Common Pruas—titat TRRM—Part 1—Held by Judge Van Hocson.—Nos. 868, 1013, 143, 1004, 798, 370, 915, 610, 726, 827, 677, 583, 478, ‘371, 395, 1039, 1065, 723, 1228, 36, 928, 690, 1132." Parts 2 and 3—Ad- jour! Monday, February 6. Marine Count—TRiat Txum—Pare 1—Held by Chief Judgo Shea 7382, 75u8, 3805, 8012 75, 3440," 9075, 5222 Part 2--Held by Goepp. ayy, 6245, 8598, 5494, 1788, 5673, 8857, 8579, 4615, 5619, 2987, 6702, 6700, ‘6710, 5712. ‘Part 8—Held by Judgo | Shoridan.—Nos. 625, 5680, 5533, 5852, 9589, 7593, 9091, 5683, 5659, 5692, 5694, 5695, 5696, 5699, 5701. Court or GrxgRaL Sesxtoxs—Part 1—Held by Judge Giidersieevo,—The People vs William Duly and James Adama, robbery; Same vs. James Wayers, roblery; Same va James Woods, robbery; Same vs, Archillo Mes: burglary; Same vs. Jobn Cont burglary ; Same va. Richard Cox, burglary; Same vs. James Far- reli, burglary; Same’ vs, Henry Mitchell, grand jar. cony; Same va Frederick Kinuell, grand larceny; Same va. Peter Kehoe, grand Jarceny, Same vs,’ John Flynn, grund larceny; 3ame ve. Wuliam Boyle, grand larceny: Same vs. James Miller, grand larceny; Same vs. William Isaacs, grand larceny; Same vs. Jolin Bucks, grand Jarceny; Same vs. Charles Berginan, grand larceny; Same va, Willam 1, Williams, grand jareeny; Same vs. Henry Green, receiving stoien Same vs. John Thompson, receiving stolen B00 Si vs. Julia Meyers, petit larceny. Part 3—Held by Judge Sutherland.—Tho People vs. Abraham D'Ancona and Thomas Maxwell, robbei Same va. Joseph Fallon, John Keily and Edward Leo! ard, burglary; Same va. Maria Henser, burglary ; Same ve. Henry Euigo, felouious assault and battery; Same va, Joun P. Sullivan, felonious assault and battery ; Same va. Dennis 1. Morrell, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. Hugh Grier, felonious assault and battery; Saine Patrick Henry, felonious assault and battery ; Same vs. James Sinnott and John Kelly, grand larce- ny; Same vs. William Robert and William Fitzgerald, false pretences, SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. Srracusr, N. Y., Jan, 17, 1877. The following is the Supreme Court, Goneral Teri, day calendar for January 18:—Nos. 5,17, 148, 177, 178, 179%, 171, 153}, 167, 168, 198, 199s, 202, 204, 209, 210, 211, 216, 217, 163, 173, 144, 174, 26, 35, 82, 96, 124," 180, 208, 205, 8, 9. COURT..OF APPEALS. Axsany, Jan. 17, 1877, In the Court of Appeals to-day the following cases No. 138, Bonnell vs. Griswold. 139. blake vs. Griswold.—Argued by A. Pond for appellant and William C. Holbrook for respondent, No, 63. Curtis vs, Yokey.—Argued by George Brad- ley tor appellant and George T. Spencer tor respond. eut. No. 115. Cleveland vs. The New Jorsoy Steamboat Company.—Argued by W. ¥, Prentice for appellant and D. C. Stoddard for respondent, CALENDAR. Day calendar for Thursday, January 18, 1877:—Nos, 130, 125, 126, 61, 45, 145, 169 and 150, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasutxcroy, Jan. 16, 1877. No, 104. United States vs, Annie Fox et al.—Error to the Court of Appeals of New York.—This case, because ot the importance of the question involved, was now reargued by ordor of the Court, Charles Fox, of the city of New York, died leaving a will which devised certain real estate on Third avenue in that city to the government of the United States to assist in dischat tng the debt contracted in “the subjugation of the re- bellious Confederate States.’ The will was contesied by his heirs, and the courts of the State held that the law of the State of New York did not authorize such a disposition by will of real property within the State, and that, therefore, the will was invalid, inoperative and void. 1t is here maintained that tbis decision was against the provisions of the federal constitution, and that the United Statos could have taken under the will as trustees for $heir creditors, The defendants in error contend that the question was not as to the validity of the statute, but upon its construction, of which the State courts alone bave jurisdiction, and that th: Court ts without authority to review the jadgment, ‘The Solicitor General for government, James Flinn ior the heirs, No, 797. United States vs. Clark—Appeal from the Court of Claims.—In this cuse Clark w: ay master in the army, stationed tn Texas, and boing robbed of $15,000 by ‘the forcible entry of his official safe, the amount was charged against him by the accounting officers of the governincn Upon bis petition sho ing the fact of the robbery, the conviction and pants! ment of the guilty partied, the Court of Claims found as matter of Inw that ho was entitied to recover tho amount, The government here insists thatthe proot was insofficient, because it did not show that the junds were taken; ttonly showed that sale was broken open. It in also objected that Clark’s lottor | written to the department afier the event, 1! it oc- | curred, was not propor evidence and should not have been fen tho weight of conclusiveness in conjunc- tion with the other facts, It is lurcher urged that, as tho suit was not commonced within six years, it w: barred by the statute of imitation. Assistant Atto eral Smith for government, C. E. Pike tor claim: No. 798. United States ve, Smith—Appeal from the Court of Clains.-—This was ab action to recover upon an alleged breach of a quartermaster’s contm@met by the government. There was a judgment lor $6, tor the claimant, and the goveruinont here ulloges that the Court did not compel the claimaut to prove his dam- fgos, but that, upon the mere proof of breach of cov- tract, the Court assumed a damuification a « neces. sary consequence, aud proceeded to determine the ex- tent, 0 priori, And it is Insisted that the Court should have exacted strict proof of the damage allegod, by ro- quiting the claimant to show what expenditures hy made for lavor uud work, which were lost in con- sequence of the breach of the contract. Submitted without oral argument. Assistant Attorney General Smith for government; James Lowndes for claimant T0O0 FOND OF HOuSE, John Fleming, of No. 508 Kighteonth street, Brooke lyp, was discovered yesterday by Detective Fookes trying to sell a horse atthe market in Seventy-fourth Birect, which the officer believed to have béen stolen, Fieming, however, donied that he had atolea the beast but tho officer, by saying he would be satisfied with aif the proceeds of the sale, mduced the thief to e of the owner, frederick Krieef, No. 34 Whitenall xt ww York, At the Filty-seventh street Court Fieming was held for trial in default of bai! A DAYLIGHT HIGHWAY ROBBERY, James Ryan, of No, 320 East Twenty-sixth street, grabbed a gold chain and locket from the neck of Kate Bradley, of No. 269 West Nineteenth street, on Third avenue, The affair occurred in broad daylight, and was witnessed by a citizen, who puraued the thiol, The pursuer was deterred irom making the arrest by Ryan threatening to shoot him. Ufiicor Hogan, of the Twenty-first precinet, finally arrested bim, and ho was Committed for trial at the Fihy-seventh strcet Court in detauit of $2,000 ball, MIGHT HAVE MURDER, Officer Fianagan, of the First precinct, saw Margaret Radolph, a dressmaker, of No. 3 Division street, hurry: ing toward ome of the piers on the Kast River early yesterday morning. He halted her, whereupon she pulled ont a large revolver and pointed it at him, but the officer caught her nand before she could fre, Sho told Justice Dufly at the Tombs yesterday that her father bad left the house previous to her departure, and that she was looking jor him. She was committed for ten days to allow tho father to appear, WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE PHELPS CASE. In the Court of General Scasions yesterday, before Judge Gildersiéeve, Mr. Courtland De P. Field intimated that Dr. Charles Phelps had again declined to answer, the interrogatories put to bim, 4 that under the cir- cumstances be would ask the Court to dispose of the matter, Judge Giidersleeve inquired as to the grounds upon which the witness had refused. The foreman of tho Grand Jury replied that the answers might criminate tho witmecs or render bim liable to punishment Judge Gildersleeve intimated that he desired to have adaitional sntormation as to the grounds upon which ‘the witness retused to answer. Mr. Foley, who ap- peared.on the part of Dr. Phelps, then read the tol- Jowing statement, which Dr, Phelps had previously read tw the Grand Jury :— THE STATEMENT. pect, or intention of disrespect, I decline to answer each und all the interrogatori propounded upon th First—That the answer thereto, or to some part thereof, will expose or tend to expose me to penal !ia- bility, punishments or to a criminal charge or offence Se [—That the answer may or will criminate me, or tend to criminate me, er subject tae to an indict- ment en conviction therefor, either in this of in an- other State or both. Third--That the disclosures which the questions propounded call upon me to make may be used against me to procure a conviction for a criminal offence, ‘so charge me with, or convict me of a crime tn viol tion of law, or jaahient me to punishment Jor vie! juelling. 4 the answer or disclosure sought a chain of testimony which may be used to convict or charge me with the commission of a crime, I therefore claim the protection of the Court, and Invoke the rights secured to me by the common law and tho laws of the land in auch cases, and for the rea. Sons assigned by me r ttully ask to be excused from answering the int: gatories propounded. A FINAL DECISION TO-DAY. In response to Judge Gildersieeve the foreman of the Grand Jury stated that a0 additional questions bad been propounded to Dr. Phelps, and that only a por- sion of those had been put to him on the former occa- sion. Judge Gildersieeve then allowed Dr, Phelps to. go en bis own recognizance notil tnis morning, when a tinal disposition of the case will be reached. SOLOMON JACOBS, THE “FENCE.” A SEARCH FOR OVERCOATS BY TWENTY-SEVEN BEREFT BROOKLYNITES—POLICE NEGLECT. Yesterday morning the case of Solomon Jacobs, of No, 64 Baxter streot, came up before Justice Dufty, at the Tombs Police Court. The prisoner’s counsel, who had made a lengthy examination of the witnesses the Previous evening, appeared and waived ail further ex- amination. He is held in default of $5,000 ball and ‘will now await the action of the Grana Jury. ‘Twenty-seven genticmen from Brooklyn appeared at the Court yesterday morning. They were accompanied by Detectives Roach and Mahoney, of the Third pre- cinet, Brooklyn, and demanded to search the premiacs of Mr. Jacobs’ socond hand store tor thetr overcoats and other articles of. wearing apparel that bad been stolen, They were grapted permission, and went to the place, which is a little old wooden two story house wt the corner of Frunklia and Baxter strects, They fouud the hvuse lucked up, as though it were Saturday. Closer inspection showed that there was a light in the store and that the key wus on the inside of tne do Sergeant Woodruff, of the Tombs Court, dvmanded admission, but received no reply. He was obliged to return to the Toubs, the twenty-seven Brookiynites following as closely as tuough they wore a jury ona murder case. A soarch warrant was mado out and all parties returned to the scene, No response was reccived to their repeated knocks ut the door. Sergeant Woodruff and Oficer | Yowers then entered the building in the rear, and climbing out of the front window, walked along the wooden awning and into that part of tho house occu. pied by Jacobs. They then descended und let in {ue expectant crowd of owners below. Only ten were allowed to enter ata tune, Lt was soon learned that the best coats, and probubly the stoleu ones among them, bad been removed the previous evening to a neighboring clothing store. Jacobs has a wile, who was allowed to go at large, and who consequently had plenty of time to arrange the house for the reception of the Brooklyn guests ye terday morning. When they arrived everything was ready Jor examination, but the lady of the house had modestly retired and was nowhere to be found. When the Brooklyn detectives first visited the place they tound Mrs. Jacobs enuzaged in the pleasing task of burning a pile of letters that had been tound in the pockets of Dr. Moremen’s coat, which was jdentitied on Tuesday. Her efforts to holp ber husband were by no means limited to this ach She wust have passed a slcepless night on Tuesday in her eflorts to make away with the stolen yoods, lor when the police entered the place yesterday they found that a large room on the second floor, which coutamned the greater part of the suspicious goods, had been ulmost entirely emptied. No policoman had boen posted to watch the place, If Mr. Jacobs is acquitted of we crime he stands chargeu with it will chiefly owing to this consideration on their p: Of course’ when the Brooklyn people entered they were unable to dnd their property, Alter an examination of about three hours only one coat was found whicn could be iden- tided by tis owner, It belonged tu Mr. Micnael Dele- banty, of No. 263 Hamilton avenue, ‘It was worth ouly $14, and wasa little worn, which was probably the reason that Jacobs’ accomplices had forgotten to it the previous night. Only three iittie chil- da pot pigeon were in the house, ulthoogh a kettle was on the lire, as though the occupants expected to have a dinner alter the discomilted poiice had with- drawn. SAVED FROM STARVATION. Mra. Byrnes, an abandoned woman, living at No, 72 Oliver street, was some time ago zent to the Island for drunkenness, She left behing her three little children in a destitute condition. Mr. J, O'Sullivan, a chartta- ble gentleman, connected with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, discovered them some tour days ago and took them to bis residence, No. 51 Oak street, They were brought before Justice Duffy, at tho Tombs Police Court, by Mr. Edward Chiardi, an officer of the society. ‘Their names are Johanna Dunn, six years, and Bessie and Mary Byrnes, respectively six and four years. They were very much emaciated. Tho Justice committed them to the Institution of Mercy, at No. 35 Houstwn street, REAL ESTATE, The following business was transacted at the Real Estate Exchange yesterday :— Richard V, Harnett sold, by order of the Court of Common Pleas, in foreclosure, W. A. Gardiner referee, one lov 23275.5x25x25x50, on Wont Sixty-cighth strect, north wide, 160 feet east of Tentn ayenne, to plaintiff for $5,600. Y. K. Stevenson, Jr., sold, by ordor of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, K, Sanford referee, two brown stone houses, with lots 20x100, on Kast Fifty-fith streat, north sido, 100 feet east of Madison avenue, to David Dinkelspiel tor $22,000 exch. Also three brown stone houses, with lots each 16,6x100, on East Fifty-fifth street, adjoining above, to David Dinkelspiel for $19,900 ench. ‘Hugh N. Camp sold, by order of the Supreme Court, tm foreclosure, Albert Stickney releree, une lot 25x150, ou Filth avenuo, cnst side, 62.2 feet ‘north of Seventy-fourth street, to D, G. Luke for $17,65u, ames M. Miller suld by order of the Supreme Court, forcclosure, K. H. Cudlipp referee, a house with fot 14, 10x64, 11, on East 11 street, suuth side, 15.10 fect cast of Fourth avenue, to Henry J. Furber jor $5,200, _ PRIVATE SALE, Y. K. Stevenson, Jr., reports the sale of two four story high stoop hard wood finish brown stone houses, euch 17x65, with Jots each 17x100, on Sixty- fifth siteet, north side, 150 1eet east of Madisonavenue, to K. C. Raymond for $50,000. af iie9s 5.190 Tig 100.4 J ry 4 16,000 Oth st. n. tam Dick, di 400 19th st., m. A pW (@xecntrixy to sees. 14,000 Viniip . 26, Iny at. (Nor : ‘ud others to Margaret 2HUh Wty my 10 Mw. Of th av., cilia smith to George W. Thedori. Tith st. (No, A), ne 8, 27 tw, 0 Oliver D. Taylr aud wite to, itn rdward d. Inte of Howard sto, 3818100, qunedian) 81 Samuel B, Goodale and wite to Vale; Taylor... ora. Walton av, w. s, 1001. », of James st, 116 digxe 100 (24th ward M. Mackay (referee) to ToT. Martin, ” besee 60 y ww. of Him, 35/4x8).63 also . @. of Broad: airren- » 41,000 Blooningd fs 100; J, Lewis to 6,000 TAGS, Doyle, Matthew and wife, to Li. B. of H1th 2,000 8,009 1,700 1,200, i. Care... wee * . . 10,000 at on, to A, Storminger, 6. & of Allen at, & of Delancey wt.; 3 years. 1,000 Hy ats, Mary N, &, & 1200 At. 6. arg and wile, 8. of Stanton st King, IL. b sad ‘of Bleck 1,000 giv cai sss Merten SANA aS aan —_— REMARKABLE VINDICATION. — 4 CARD FROM MR. DENNIS M'MAHON—MBA M'MAHOS’S STANDING AS A CHRISTIAN AND A LADY=MR, ORANX TO BE HAULED OVER THE COALS. No, 229 Broapwar Jan. 17, 1877. To tax Eptror or Tax MxRaLp:— Lam astonisbed at this day's publication in your columns in reference to my dear wife's sait against A. B. Crane for libel, about to come off in March term next in Westchester county. Mr, Crane, no doubt, shows by exhibiting the letters to your reporter that he wouid like to wry bis case through the news- papers in advance, but it would have come with a bet- ter grace from him t{ he had exhibited nis detence in tho past Decemoer term of the court, when my dear wife’s counsel tried to force*her case on and he caused it to be postponed for the term, being the third ad- journment at bis or his counsel's instance, As he has appealed to the press, however, ! shall take this occa- sion to Iny the facts vefore the public, and 1 defy any living being to say aught that is trae against my dear wife’s reputation for virtue or truth, We challenge cr to exert himself to the utmost in that regard tn the trial about to come offand he will ignominiously fail. MISTORY OF THE SUIT. The suit which you denominate the ‘Notoriout McMahon libel su!t, which was tried in December, 1873, at White Plains,” was an action brought by my dear wife to recover damages from an Episcopal clergyman oamed Robert Holden and another party pamed Eldridge, the latter for composing and pub- lishing and the former for bearing an infamous threatening lotter to me (her husband), and for makit @ blackmail demand of me (her husband) of thousands of dollars to suppress the publication of certain letters which the writer claimed she had written to him pre- viously thereto. On the trial the case was made out clearly against the writer and benrer of the blackmail oF nd. Crano caused to be read on the trial a seri o ot my writer of mand, co as to oxcuse the defendant, Hol rbimthe trausuction, The letters were void of all iminality, but were indicative of great mental suf: fering, tho result of letters from ono of the defend. ants containing threats to open the divorce and bas tardize our issue. They moreover alluded to tamil; misiortunos of near reiatives in the past. It is hers, unnecesvary to romark that private letters or postal cards aro never written for publication, MRS. M’MAHON VINDICATRD. On the trial tho counsel for detence publicity disa- vowed all imputation on my dear wii chastit, What they claimed was that Holden’s conduct in the matter wag actuated by good motives in trying to suppress the threatened publication, The suit bad been brought by me to vindicule my dear wile’s repu- tation and | consented to a settlement as soon as the counsel for the defence united in publishing in opea court a written delaration containing among uber things the following, viz, for the defendant, Holden, eatisfied thi ity and bee conduct as ud by. the developments of wife and inother are umimpea this trial, und are without blem: HISTORY O¥ TH My dear wife obtained a divorce trum the writer of the blackmail demand in April, 1848, on the ground of the latier’s aaultery, which was tully proven. | tmar- ried her in October, 1848, and have wud she most nn- alloyed bappiness with her. During our married | we have rearcd in the most caretul and religious mai ner u largo family of chilaren, tne credit of which 1¢ almost wholly dueto ny dear wife, She has burne herself in every relation of life as a virtaous, « tra 4 devoted and a loving wife, Sbe 1s unparalieled tu al respects. ‘i 1 settled the caso without her consent, of my own will, and am alone responsible for its ixsvo in that re- gard, In this it terns out] made the mistake of my lite, as \t placed her to a dubious position with those who know nothing about the facts of tho case, Sub- sequently | received tho cnclosed statement irom one of the jurymen on that trial, which you will pleas pablish, (Here follows a lengthy statement by a jur printed by Mrs. McMahon for pri circulation, showing that the juror talked with seven of the other jurors who would have given @ verdict tor Mrs. Mc- ‘Mabon, and that be thought the rest would also have done #0.) HOW THE PRESENT SUIT ORIGINATED, However, the case was fuirly settled and was a foll vindication of iny dear wife’s reputation. Yet. ey next day, your journal came out with an article whicl Drought out a card from me in vindication of my deat wife, and setting forth the settiement tn its true lignt A rane, one of tho counsel tor Holden, against whoin | said nothing in tny card, volunteered a card in your journal of the 16th December, 1873, wheroio he made use of expressions tending to lead the public to believe that Mrs. McMabon nad nut sworn to the truth in that trial where she stated that her letters to one of the defendants were brought about by the latter’s threats communicated to wer by dil- {eront letters threatening to upen the divorce, &c., &c. ‘This was published by Crane tour days after be’ had united in a public written declaration before the Court in tbe faith of which the caso was settled, hat Mrs. MeMubon’s conduct ax a wile and motuer are anim: peuched by the developments of this triat and are without blemish.” For the alleged libellous imputa- tions in this card of Crane’s the latter has been sued by my deur wife, and the case was to have been tried in December last, when he again postponed it The principal letter retorred to in your article was written Decunse Crane relused to do wy doar wife justice, which so operated ow a tind, keenly sensitive in its nature, as to excite im her mind the most lively in- dignation against him. The fetter read. ls meots with my hearty approval, It 1 beautiful in thought am! diction, taken axa whole, 1 understand it; the whole of it should bave been published, Notwithstand- ing, he sull retesed ber justice. Hence, that suit, MKS. M’MAHON 48 A CHRISTIAN AND & LADY, Mr. Crane had no obligation thrown oa him w make public that correspondonce. Ho will havo hisday to do- fend hunsell when be gets into court, He should vot anticipate the issue uniess be ts afraid to mect it. For his mean violavion of his duty as a geatioman in thi regard 1 pruiniso him wach a hauling over the coals belore the Court and jary, when the trial comes ou, that Ido not think that be will exbibit private corre- Spondence again to reporter of the press. T will clowo by saying that my dear wife is both « Christian anda lady, and as such every act of ber life will beur the strictest scrutiny, and sho challenges tne fullest Investigation. Your: D. MCMAHON, THE BROOKLYN FIKE SUFFERERS, The subscriptions sont to tue HmRatp fer the Brook. lyn fire suflerers are as follows:— Previously acknowledged... Joffersou Club: Windsor Dramatic Rovms... ‘with respect, Total... STEAMER 'LRAFFIC, THE OFFICIAL REPORT CONCERNING STREAMERS BELONGING TO THIS CITY, PHILADELPHIA, ALBANY, NEW LONDON, BOSTON AND POBT- LAND. Mn Addison Low, Supervising Inspector of Stednr Veusels (or the Second United States district, lef thi city yesterday for Washington te present to Supervis- ing luspector Goneral Dumont hts annual report of she working of his district jor the jast year, which com prises the Atlantic cuast, between Passamaquoddy Bay on the borth aud Cape Charles on tho south, The tole lowing 1s wu synopsis of the report, snowing what has transpired in New York, Vbiladelpbia, Albany, New London, Boston and Portland :— THE PORT OF NRW YORK, ‘The following shows the record of this port:— Steamers yranted certificates, 5¥s; tonnage of steam. 16,04; boilers found detective, 65; boilers given under’ hydrostatic pressure, 14; boiler eon. a ed. 1; Invest 8 by local boards, 8; appeal taken from the d f the local board, hiconses to mast ‘renewal of heenses to OL; mates (hit have received original licen: mates that have recoived renewal of license, 42 pilots that have received original heense, 11; ptlots that have received renewal of license, 196; engineers and assistants that bave received original lice rs and axetstinis that bave received renewal of O4 revoked or refused, 1; oxplo- s or accidental escape of steam by whien life has been lost, 3; lives lost by explosions or accidental cs. cape ol steam, 5: accidents by fire, 1; accidents by cul- lisiou, 19; lives lost by collision, 3; accidents by spade or rocks, 3; steamers wrecked or foundered, 5; steam- ersadded to service, 18; tonnage added to ‘service, 6, amount of pr ‘ty lost by explosion, $18,000; amount of property fo. ire, $3,000; umount of property lost by cullisio amount of property lust by snage or rocks, $4,570; amount of propert, lost by Wrock or founder, $284,000; boilers inspected, 693. PULLADRLPAIA. Two hundred and sixty-five cortiltcaten were given to steamers of 77,857 tons, 14 boilors were foand .Jefective, 223 licenses were given to masters, 153 pilots and 407 rs received licenses, 1,164 tons went out of ser- 5,685 tons were added, $6,000 worth of property ostroyed by fire, $26,000 wis lost by wreck and foundering, aad 311 boilers were inspect Ove hundred and rtitieates were given to steamers of 21,144 tons, 2 boilers found defective, 46 Hicenses given t mustors, 103 pilots reveived licenses, 154 engineers received licenses, 4 steamers weat vat of service and 4 were added, 1,096 tons wont ont of ser: vice and 1,607 wore added; $41,000 worth of property was destroyed by fre and 129 boilers wore inspected. NRW LONDON. One wandred and eighteen certificates were given te steamers of 338,534 tons, # builers were found detective, 105 leenses were given to masters, 58 julots received licenses, 160 enginecrs received ticenses, 8 accidents by collision, 4 wrecks, 3 steamers went out of service snd 8 wore added, $16,380 worth of property destroyed by fire, property destroyed by snags vr rocks, $12,552) number of boilers inspected, 140, NORTON, One hundred and forty certificates were given t¢ steamers of 44, 610 tons, 21 boilers were found detective, {CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE?